Law & Order Second Opinion (Season 5, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Law & Order

Second Opinion (Season 5, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Kincaid's new partner in the DA's office, Jack McCoy, pursues murder charges for a woman who provided questionable alternative treatments for women suffering from breast cancer.

Director

Edwin Sherin (as Ed Sherin)

Writers

Dick Wolf (created by) | Michael S. Chernuchin (written by) | Jeremy R. Littman (written by)

Producers

Rene Balcer | Arthur W. Forney | Lewis Gould (as Lewis H. Gould) | Jeffrey L. Hayes (as Jeffrey Hayes)

Composer

Mike Post

Cinematographer

Constantine Makris

Editor

Billy Fox

Casting Directors

Lynn Kressel | Suzanne Ryan

Production Designer

Richard Bianchi

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 21, 1994

Release date

Sep 21, 1994 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 44 wins & 206 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
34 cast members

Name	Known for
Jerry Orbach Detective Lennie Briscoe Detective Lennie Briscoe See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Chris Noth Detective Mike Logan Detective Mike Logan See fewer	Sex and the City (2008)
S. Epatha Merkerson Lieutenant Anita Van Buren Lieutenant Anita Van Buren See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Sam Waterston Executive ADA Jack McCoy Executive ADA Jack McCoy See fewer	The Killing Fields (1984)
Jill Hennessy ADA Claire Kincaid ADA Claire Kincaid See fewer	Crossing Jordan (2001)
Steven Hill DA Adam Schiff DA Adam Schiff See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
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